Home Health RN Admission Nurse

Adara Home Health•Watertown, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Admissions Nurse ensures client care is provided in accordance with company Policies and Procedures and maintains strong relationships with referral sources. The position reports to the Clinical Supervisor and is based out of the Hutchinson, Minnesota office, serving Watertown and surrounding cities. The nurse travels to clients’ homes to provide one-to-one care, which may take one to three hours per client. The schedule is full time, Monday through Friday, with an on-call rotation. The role includes assessing clients, developing and updating care plans, providing nursing care and education, coordinating services, maintaining records, supporting staff, and ensuring that service authorizations and documentation meet payer requirements. Care is provided in individual client homes and requires adapting to varied community settings and weather conditions.

Requirements

Current, unrestricted Minnesota Registered Nurse license; license must not be revoked or suspended and must have no limitations or restrictions.
At least two years of experience in a health-care facility or home-care field.
Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently.
Ability to make appropriate clinical judgments.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, interpersonal communication skills, and teaching skills.
Basic computer skills and ability to learn new software.
Understanding of Medicare certification and experience with OASIS documentation.
Ability to manage varied assignments, establish priorities, and ensure necessary duties are completed.
Access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation for travel to multiple company business stops each day.
Valid driver’s license and proof of car insurance when using a personal vehicle for company business.
Proof of a negative Mantoux test or documentation of a negative chest X-ray.
U.S. citizenship or evidence of a valid Alien Work Permit.
Disclosure of convictions and criminal history records relating to crimes involving the provision of health services; candidates convicted of a crime will not be hired.
Pass initial and ongoing background studies and screenings, including Minnesota Department of Health and Federal Office of the Inspector General List of Excluded Individuals and Entities screenings.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Current CPR certification is recommended.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and periodic client assessments and determine care needs.
Implement care and evaluate its effectiveness; develop and update care plans as clients’ conditions change.
Use interview and physical assessment skills to evaluate client needs and demonstrate nursing skills appropriate to the services provided.
Record nursing diagnoses, measurable outcomes, interventions, and nurses’ notes according to company standards.
Provide total client care, including physician-ordered medications and treatments, physical and psychological care, and client and family education.
Assess and interpret symptoms, take remedial measures within the legal scope of nursing practice in Minnesota, and immediately report significant changes in client condition.
Adapt care to changing client needs and organize assignments to provide quality care cost-effectively.
Coordinate client records in the home and office and coordinate care with families, caregivers, community resources, and other disciplines.
Promote continuity of care by identifying problems and participating in solutions to achieve client outcomes.
Maintain confidentiality, a safe client environment, and infection-control practices; report suspected abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation to the office.
Participate in after-hours on-call processes to ensure care policies and procedures are followed and staffing issues are resolved.
Teach and evaluate delegated tasks, provide employee orientation according to company policy, and keep current with applicable state and federal home-care regulations.
Participate in case conferences and branch-office team meetings; communicate effectively with employees and contribute to a positive client and employee service image.
Prioritize and accomplish responsibilities independently and perform other related duties as assigned by the Branch Office.
Assess clients’ and significant others’ readiness and ability to learn, provide individualized teaching, and document instruction and responses.
Pursue professional growth through continuing education, in-service programs, orientation, and employee evaluations.
Ensure service authorizations are current and that the quantity and type of services meet payer requirements.
Apply basic knowledge of client-care financial resources and complete and distribute admission and financial forms accurately.
Develop and maintain working relationships with referral sources, including physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, community resources, and payers.
Travel to client homes and other company business stops.